Professor Langford is forced to help Brücke and Aset negotiate an uneasy alliance that threatens the to unleash an unspeakable horror. Meanwhile, Catherine and team get a much needed stroke of fortune as Wasif's miraculous recovery is followed by a dramatic change in heart by their captors.

Catherine, Beal, and Wasif are unfortunate witnesses as Aset and Brücke bring their deadly game of posturing to the Nosdevli tribe. In an effort to try and assert his authority, Brücke overplays his hand leaving him with few allies left.